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The award-winning stage, screen, and television actress spent years dealing with a treatment disparity that is on the rise: reverse ageism. “Getting a diagnosis for this disease is difficult at my age,” says Rodriguez, who’s now playing the glass-slippered maiden of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods. “If you’re in your twenties, it’s a nonstarter for some physicians.” Changing trends in the age of onset for some cancers suggest that physicians need to revisit their misconceptions....

These findings, published on July 1 in The BMJ, suggest that significant impacts can be made on headache and migraine through changing the way we eat, says Beth MacIntosh, MPH, RD, clinical nutrition director at the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill and coauthor of the study. “The results on their own are significant, there’s still the question of what could happen if you follow the diet for even longer: What if you’re on it for six months, or a lifetime?...

Hers is one of those “brighter and hotter than the sun but burns out too soon” stories ripe for a Hollywood screenwriter’s picking. Add in her marriage to classical music’s golden boy of the day, pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, and her public fall from grace due to her multiple sclerosis was the story of the tuxedoed set for more than just the concert season. From tragedy comes beauty, they say....

A study of more than 17,000 U.S. adults showed that as little as a drink a day may contribute significantly to high blood pressure (hypertension). This investigation differs from past research, according to study authors, in that it specifically evaluated the link between hypertension and moderate drinking rather than the link between alcohol and heart disease. “Our results demonstrate that even if you only drink a moderate amount of alcohol, ask your provider to check your blood pressure at each visit,” said Amer Aladin, MD, lead author of the study and a cardiology fellow at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina....

That’s the idea behind affirmations — short phrases you can repeat to change the way you think and feel about yourself. If you meditate or practice yoga, you may already be familiar with affirmations — they’re often integrated with these practices. In a tweet last year, Jennifer Lopez revealed the affirmations she uses: “I am whole, I am good on my own, I love myself.” Michelle Obama said in a Twitter post last year that her daily mantra is: “Am I good enough?...

Organizations National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) American Psychological Association: 1-800-374-2721 American Psychiatric Association: 1-703-907-7300 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) Financial Assistance Partnership for Prescription Assistance NeedyMeds: 1-800-503-6897 Together Rx Access Social Security Administration Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Grants American Addiction Centers: Public Assistance Options for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers Coping, Advocacy, and Support Alcoholics Anonymous SMART Recovery: 1-866-951-5357 LifeRing Secular Recovery: 1-800-811-4142 Women for Sobriety: 1-215-536-8026 Moderation Management National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255 Al-Anon Family Groups: 1-757-563-1600...

According to a growing body of evidence, one harmful outcome linked to AS is an increased risk for heart disease. While estimates of the prevalence of heart disease in people with ankylosing spondylitis vary, several studies have found a significantly higher risk than in the general population. One large study that included 4,076 people with ankylosing spondylitis along with 20,290 age- and gender-matched people without AS — published in February 2018 in the journal Clinical Rheumatology — found that 14....

RELATED: What Is Asthma? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention Some research suggests that tech can help when it comes to improving outcomes. One study that looked at a specific mobile app that offers asthma coaching found that regular use helped improve asthma control and increase FEV1 scores by roughly 7.9 percent after four months, according to a study published in the July–August 2016 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice....

Other stars of ASMR died before the term was even coined in 2010 — by a woman named Jennifer Allen, who started an ASMR Facebook group. Since ASMR wasn’t even recognized as a phenomenon when these ASMRtists were actively filming, the works of these people are considered unintentional sources of the effect. The Superstar of Unintentional ASMR: Bob Ross The five-star standout among unintentional ASMRtists is the late painting instructor Bob Ross, who died in 1995....

To ensure that you’re getting the proper fuel to support an active, healthy lifestyle you might want to consider adding a multivitamin – one that is specifically formulated to meet a woman’s needs – to your diet. Know that multivitamins shouldn’t take the place of whole foods and a healthy diet. Fresh produce, lean protein, and fortified grains are chock full of natural enzymes and nutrients that you won’t find in man-made vitamins....

That’s what Nancy Davis, founder and chairwoman of Race to Erase MS, tries to stress. “Think of yourself as the chief wellness officer of Your Health Inc. If you can’t be your own CEO, find a family member or friend who can be your health advocate,” she wrote on Tippi MS, a growing community of people sharing tips for living well with MS. Davis’s tip is the most popular one on Tippi MS, garnering more than 135 upvotes, which is why Everyday Health wanted to talk to her about how this approach has helped her along the way, as well as ask for more advice to help you better advocate for your own MS care....

We won’t rehash all the details; BuzzFeed News already did so, and Variety, Harper’s Bazaar, and Page Six have all reported on the rumors. Plus several cast and crew have posted their takes on their own social media channels fueling the gossip. While you may indeed be wondering what the truth is behind these rumors, the media frenzy around them may also leave you questioning: Why do we care so much about celebrity drama?...

As with other forms of cancer, pancreatic cancer results from alterations (mutations) in the DNA of certain pancreatic cells. These genetic mutations instruct the cells to multiply wildly and form malignant tumors. Is pancreatic cancer hereditary? Researchers estimate that about 10 percent of the time, the answer is yes. Gene mutations that raise susceptibility to the disease are passed down from parent to child. A 2018 study identified six genes with an association with pancreatic cancer....

The findings, published on April 22, used data collected yearly from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The paper indicated that Americans are also making improvements in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol. In 2007–2008 when the agency began tracking HDL, 22.2 percent of the population had low HDL compared with 16 percent in 2017–2018. “It’s very encouraging,” says Alec J. Moorman, MD, a cardiologist at UW Medicine in Seattle who was not involved in the report....

If you have changes in the cells of your cervix — the narrow tube connecting the uterus to the vagina — that could lead to cervical cancer, you won’t experience any symptoms. In fact, most women don’t experience any symptoms until a pre-cancer becomes an invasive cancer. Symptoms of Cervical Cancer When cervical cancer invades nearby tissue, the most common symptoms are: Abnormal vaginal bleeding: This includes bleeding after having vaginal intercourse, bleeding after you’ve gone through menopause, and having longer or heavier menstrual periods than usual....

The truth is, managing atopic dermatitis can sometimes seem like a full-time job. Eczema doesn’t just cause physical symptoms like pain and redness, but also emotional ones, including low self-esteem and poor body image. The sooner — and more effectively — you can get eczema under control, the better off you’ll be. To identify whether you need a change of treatment, we’ve assembled these six assessments, which examine how severe your symptoms are; whether your treatment plan is working for you; whether you’re doing everything you can to manage your condition; and how atopic dermatitis is affecting your quality of life, body image, and sleep....

While it mostly affects children, chickenpox, also called varicella, can develop in anyone exposed to the varicella zoster virus who doesn’t already have immunity. You can become immune to chickenpox by having the disease, or by getting vaccinated against it. The standard treatment for chickenpox in children is simply watching and waiting for the disease to run its course, while taking proper home care measures to ease the itching and other symptoms....

Since that time, I’ve done more scopes than I can count. Luckily, since my diagnosis — there are now several prep kits on the market, with the goal of “easing” the experience for patients. Here’s what I can tell you about my experience and what I think are their pros and cons of different kinds of bowel preps. The Usual Suspects When I had my very first colonoscopy, I wasn’t given a choice for the prep, and did Suprep....

The following are the most common symptoms: Shortness of breath during rest or exercise, or while lying flatVery rapid weight gainVisible swelling of the legs, the ankles, and sometimes the abdomen due to a buildup of fluidFatigue and weaknessReduced ability to exerciseNausea, abdominal pain, or loss of appetiteDifficulty concentrating or decreased alertnessRapid or irregular heartbeatChest pain, particularly if the heart failure is caused by a heart attackA persistent cough with or without white or pink blood-tinged sputumIncreased need to urinate at night (1)...

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